Shingling-hatchet and gage.



J. M- CHAF'FIN.

SHINGLING HATCHET AND GAGE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 29. 1915-. 1,174,120. Patented Mar. 7, 1916.

nnmum I INVENTOR ATTORNEY BY W THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH co., WASHINGTON, D. C.

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JAMES M. CHAFFIN, OF BRECKENRIDGE, MISSOURI.

SHING ING-HATGHET AND GAGE.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that 1, JAMES M. OHAFFIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Breckenridge, in the county of Caldwell and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shingling-Hatchets and Gages, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved shingling hatchet and the principal object of the invention is to provide the hatchet with an improved type of gage which is so constructed and mounted that the hatchet maybe used for ascertaining the proper position for the next rowof shingles.

Another object of the invention is to provide the hatchet blade withan improved typ of side grooves having their upper ends communicating with the edge of the hatchet and to provide the gage block with an improved construction so that the gage block can be slidably connected with the hatchet blade by means of fingers extending into the 7 improved gage. Fig. 2 is a view in end ele-' vation of the shingling hatchet shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a view in elevation of the gage shown in Figs. 1 and 2. -Fig. 4: is a top plan view of the gage with the spring shown in section. Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view of the gage.

The shingling hatchet indicated in gen.

eral by the numeral 10 is provided with a blade 11 and driving head 12, the end of the driving head being rou hened if desired. The blade 11 is provided along one edge with notches 13 and is further provided with a scale 14 designating the distance in inches or fractions thereof from the end of the driving head 12 to the various notches. Each side of the blade is provided with a longitudinally extending groove 15 which has its upper end portion provided with the necks 16 leading to the notched edge of the blade. It will thus be Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Ma. v, 1916.

' Application filed November 29, 1915.. Serial No. 64,143. I

seen that the construction of the shingling hatchet is similar, to the construction of hatchets now in use with the exception of the provision of notches 13, grooves 15 and the scale markings 14:.

The gage includes a body portion or block 17 which is slidably mounted upon the blade and is provided with lugs 18 fitting into the grooves 15. These lugs are positioned as shown in Fig. 3 and of course are spaced apart the proper distance so that when putting the block or body portion in place the lugs 18 can pass through the necks l6, and then move downwardly into the grooves 15. After the block is in place as shown in Figs. '1 and 2, these lugs will prevent the' block from moving transversely of the hatchet blade but will permit the block to move longitudinally thereof for adjustment. The'leaf spring 19 wh ch forms a latch for the block or slide 17 has one end place bymeans of set screws 20 passing through openings 21 in the outer wall of the block. This latch is provided at its free end with a tooth 22 fitting into the notches 13 and releasably holding the block or slide in an adjusted position upon the blade. It is of course understood that this latch 19 will be of suflicient length so that when the tooth fits into one of the notches 13, for instance the one marked 4, the shingle engaging flange 23 will be four inches from the end of head 12. V

' VVhenin use the first row of shingles will be nailed upon the roof and the gage will then be set to the proper distance from the end of the driving. head 12. For instance,

if it is desired to have four inches of the portion fitting into the block and held in shingle ex osed. the gage will be set as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and the hatchet can then be p laced flat upon the shingle nailed to the roof with the flan e 23 en aging the edge of the shingle. The shingle to be nailed upon the one already in place will then be put upon the roof with its edge fitting a ainst the driving head. The securing nailfor the second shingle will of course have alrea dv been driven into the same and this second shingle can then be held in place and the nail then driven into place with the hatchet. .Ttwill thus be seen. that there has 7 been provided a gage whichcan be connected with the blade of the shingling hatchet and can. be easily moved to the proper position. 1

If it is desired to use this hatchet for cutting in the usual manner and it is not desired to risk havingthegage broken, this neeted from the blade of the hatchet and the new spring put in place or the necessary CAD repairs made to the spring'already in use.

What is claimed is 1. A sliinglingdiatche't provided with a blade and a drivinghead, said blade being provided with notches leading, from one edge and with grooves in its side faces extending parallel to the notched, edge and having their upper ends provided with necks communicating' with the notched edge, a block slidably mounted upon said blade and provided with lugs fitting into the grooves thei'eo'f, said lugsbeing positioned to pass through said necks, a leaf spring connected with'said block andconstituting a latch having its free end portion provided, with a toothfor fitting" into the notches of said blade to r'ele'as'ably' hold said block in an ad- I justed position upon the blade, and a flange extending: from said block and constituting an abutment. p t

2,. A shinglinghatchet provided with a driving h'eadan'd a blade, said blade being provided with notches leadingjfrom'one edge and with lon itudinall extending grooves ifri'its side faces terminating at; their upper endsi'n necks leading to the notc'hed edgeof ing at their upper ends in necks leading to the edge of the blade, a block slidably mounted upon said blade and providedwith lugs fitting-in said groovesand positioned to pass through said necks, a flange extending from said block and means for releasably holding said block in an adjusted' position upon'said blade. ,7 v

4. A shiiigling hatchet provided with a driving head and blade, the blade being provided with lor'lgitudinallyextending grooves terminating in necks leading to the edge thereof, a gage element slidably mounted upon said blade" and provided with extensions fitting into said grooves and positioned to pass through said necks, and means for releasably holding" said gage element in an adjusted position upon said blade.

In testimony v vhereo'f I affix my signature in presenee of two witnesses.

JAlVlES M. CHAFFIN.

lVitnesses:

A. YARBROUGH, G126. G; MCNEW.

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